Releasing the Devil
There’s nothing wrong with wanting it all. Each of us comes into the world not knowing what our destiny is or where the journey of this life will take us. However, as we traverse the terrain of living, we sometimes tie ourselves to people, places, and things that are not necessarily good for us long-term….Read More
The Healing Nature of Laughter
Who doesn’t like to laugh? Laughter creates a natural release of tension, stress, and toxins. When we laugh, our body and spirit merge together in a blissful state of happiness. I love to laugh. Much to my roomie’s chagrin, I laugh out loud with a howling cackle that rivals that of a coven of witches…Read More
A Return to Kindness
I looked forward to this event all year. Originally scheduled for the summer of 2021, The Kindness Duck Project finally landed in Fort Worth in October: a newly launched initiative aimed at bringing back kindness with the help of a six-story duck. Founded earlier this year (2021) by Executive Director Kyle Warren who has a…Read More
Stockyards Shorty
Since my decision to make plans to move to Fort Worth, I have been spending more time in the aptly named FunkyTown. Forth Worth may be known for its rich cowboy history culture, but it also has an eclectic melting pot of live-and-let-us-live-as-friends attitude. The city’s resounding theme is authenticity. Fort Worthians are some of…Read More
Establishing Normal
Humanity entered a quasi-dark night of the soul in early 2020. Shuttered indoors, distancing ourselves from one another while masking our fears, our feelings, and our faces, we have become even more closed off from one another; hermits are in awe of our reclusive behavior. We look to government, medical professionals, and media outlets to…Read More
I am the Boss of Me
Making significant life changes is never an easy road to take. Often, when you head out on that journey, there will be people in your life who will not want to go along for the ride. Then there will be those who you will not want to take with you. The gnawing feeling deep down…Read More
Today’s Mental Forecast | Overcast With a Chance of Toxic Rain
Like many, I have been doing a bit of soul-searching and mental housecleaning over the past 18 months. I am learning that, for me, the best path to mental health is meditation, physical activity, and a healthy heaping of good, restful, uninterrupted sleep. A bit of daily laughter helps a lot. I love to laugh!…Read More
Closure Brings New Beginnings
I recently had the pleasure of participating in the milestone birthday of one of my favorite people. Celebrating on the rooftop patio of Legacy Hall, I watched my friend flitter from guest to guest, trying to reconnect with as many as possible while he was back in town. When it was finally my turn, I…Read More
Overdoing Leads to Being Over Done
I’m not going to lie to you. I tend to overdo most things. OK, maybe not most things, but a lot of things that shouldn’t be overdone. Take exercise for starters. During the height of the pandemic last year, I went all in. Six days a week I was in two-a-day-mode. Hot yoga in the…Read More
The Right to Write
Travel is a funny thing. Often filled to the brim with sightseeing, obligatory bucket-list checked boxes, and a litany of other rando crap ya just gotta do, it can become the bane of your existence instead of the relaxing joy that you anticipated. Journeys away from home are supposed to be an escape from the…Read More